December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross. The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Samual …
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Published in the Barrie Examiner, 9 August 2017 Updated from an original article from October 2009 When Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, visited Barrie in October 2013, she took part in a dedication ceremony for two granite benches and a Victoria Cross obelisk war monument at the future site of the Military Heritage …
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Published in The Vulcan Advocate July 2009 (Updated July 2018) Longtime residents of the Vulcan area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Vulcan. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British …
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April 2009 Long-time residents of the Neepawa area will probably remember a time when the air buzzed with the sound of RCAF aircraft from an aerodrome south-west of Rivers. Early in the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Air Force entered into an ambitious project: the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an astounding program that …
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September 2008 After 25 years service in the Canadian Forces, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Christian Thibault reached a milestone in his career when he was appointed as the Base Chief Warrant Officer for CFB Borden and the Canadian Forces Support Training Group on July 18, 2008. CWO Christian Thibault was raised in Saint-Simon de Rimouski, Quebec and joined the …
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May 2007 Orillia is a city on the edge of cottage country that provides big city conveniences with a small town charm. The city and the surrounding area feature a variety of recreational and cultural activities for both residents and the thousands of people who visit each year. During the Second World War, Orillia played …
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Published in the Toronto Sun, 2 November 2025 Published in “ON WINDSWEPT HEIGHTS II: Historical Highlights of the Royal Canadian Air Force” – 2015 Edition Published in the Air Force Magazine, Spring 2011 Published on the Royal Canadian Air Force web site, 8 November 2011 Near the town of Centralia, Ontario, north of …
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Published in the The Naval Reserve Link January 2007 Published in the Esprit de Corp Magazine September 2007 Published on the www.aircraftcarrier.name web site May 2010 The origins of the Royal Canadian Naval Air Service go back to World War I, when the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was formed in …
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May 2007 Simcoe County has always had a proud military heritage. Canadian Forces Base Borden has been a fixture in the area since it opened on 11 July 1916 as Camp Borden, a training centre for the infantry battalions for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Named after Sir Frederick Borden, Minister of Militia under Prime Minister …
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I once had a friend. He was a nice human. A long time ago I was living in a place where there were lots of other cats. We were all in little boxes with bars covering the front. Before that I didn’t have a home. I was living outside, eating mice and whatever other food …
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